Location: Medford, Wisconsin
Setting: Critical Access Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient
Coverage: Call Only
Start: October 2026
Duration: Ongoing Coverage Needs
General Surgery Call Without Scheduled Clinic Hours
We are seeking a General Surgeon for locum tenens call coverage at an 18-bed critical access hospital in Wisconsin. This is a call-only assignment with no regularly scheduled clinic hours. The surgeon will respond when needed, round on assigned patients, complete admissions, and provide adult general surgery services.
The facility offers 24-hour CRNA coverage, laboratory services, and imaging support. Temporary privileges are available.
Current Coverage Dates
- October 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM through October 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM
- November 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM through November 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
- Additional coverage blocks may become available
Assignment Details
- Call-only locum tenens coverage
- Beeper call
- Two-hour required response time
- Adult patient population
- Inpatient and outpatient responsibilities
- Assigned patient rounding
- Admissions required
- Epic electronic medical record
- Level IV trauma facility
- Very competitive locum compensation
Required Clinical Skills
- Adult general surgery
- Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Upper GI endoscopy
- Lower GI endoscopy
Preferred Clinical Skills
- Trauma surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Chest tube insertion
- Central line insertion
Qualifications
- Active Wisconsin medical license required
- ACLS, ATLS, and BLS required
- Board certification is not required
- Eligible for hospital and surgery-center privileges
- Estimated credentialing timeframe of days
- Temporary privileges available
Facility Support
- 24-hour CRNA coverage
- 24-hour laboratory services
- 24-hour imaging services
- Professional liability coverage provided
- Licensing-related expenses may be reimbursed according to assignment terms
